A Little Wray Of Sunshine: Inspirational stories from everyday people

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In this episode, Rick Croft draws upon his professional knowledge and insight as a professional counselor, to openly discuss the topic of suicide awareness and prevention. His message is very clear, which is to become educated on the seriousness of the problem, knowing the signs leading to suicide, where to go for help, and being willing to have the hard conversations with our children about it. As a long time mental health professional, Rick's important message needs to be heard by everyone.

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Devon Marrott is a Psychology Professor at Brigham Young University - Idaho. In this episode, he addresses many different topics, including human connections, friendships, human suffering, and viewing the world through a variety of lenses such as religion, science, biology, etc. Devon shares his own personal perspectives and insights, which are insightful and inspiring. Below are a few quotes from this episode. 

"it's hard to stay mad, angry or upset, when you are faced with the gift of a beautiful friendship"... "Be a friend to people, be a beacon of light, strive to leave this world better than you found it, be the gift of friendship in people's lives"..."Human connection is the most important thing to me in my life"..."If you feel like you were kind of dealt a sad hand of family dynamics, that need not be your destiny, you can establish other families with meaningful friendships"..."Human suffering needs to be addressed, I think it needs to be talked about"..."Things that you plan may not work out as you plan them to, but that doesn't mean you still can't find satisfaction and joy in life, you can be optimistic, hopeful, assertive, and you can be proactive instead of reactive. You don't have to be the smartest, most attractive or best looking person to find success and accomplishment in this life."   Enjoy!
 

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In this episode, 17 year old Chloe Prescott shares about her experiences she had while spending one month in China. Chloe not only talks about that, she also provides some sage life advice, such as... "everyone has different life experiences, and you need to respect that and be kind and give them the benefit of the doubt." Chloe has such a positive outlook on life, and about being yourself... "Let people have a voice without judging them." Enjoy!

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Chyna Hopkins is a young woman who has been blessed with many talents and abilities. She is a very gifted athlete who excelled in track and field through high school and at the collegiate level, and is an amazing women's pole vault coach. In this episode, she shares how sports has impacted her and shaped her into who she is today. Chyna also shares a beautiful message of showing love to others, and being there for them when they need you, which is something she has become passionate about as she works as a professional social worker in the mental health field. According to Chyna, "Whatever you're doing, do it with love... Everybody's got their own heavy, so for those that are struggling, let other's help lift, and for those who are on the lookout for that, start lifting."

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In this episode, Bailee Sivley talks about how being successful in life, also requires involving our Heavenly Father in all that we do. Bailee shares her sweet testimony of God, and knows He hears and answers our prayers.. "When we pray for the gift of discernment He blesses us with that." She also diligently seeks guidance from Him about what her purpose in life is. She offers great advice about looking for things in life that can make us happy, and knows that God loves us all.. "No matter what you do or what you say, He's always going to be there."

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At a very young age, a chorus/drama teacher recognized the remarkable talent that Rick Hale had for singing. As a result of this teacher noticing his talent, Rick's life would forever be changed. Rick not only has an amazing gift of singing, but he also writes songs, and plays the guitar. His talents have made him an internet sensation, with his music being played all around the globe. I was fortunate enough to visit with him for this episode, and heard first hand the talent this man has. He has been at this for many years, eventually quitting his job to live out his life long dream of performing. You can find his music on Spotify, and on YouTube among other platforms.  Rick also had a song that put him at number 4 in the world! Some of his top songs include: "Fly Me To The Moon" (mashup), "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Smile," and "The way I am/Just the Way You Are." Once you listen to his voice, you'll see why so many are subscribing to his channel, and following this gifted and amazing man! Enjoy.

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In this PART TWO of Rowan Gneiting's episode from last week, he continues to share his wisdom of what it takes to be successful in life. I've included a few gems from this episode that are quite profound for a 19 year old... 

"It's not about what other people make you do, if you do something that's self-motivated, you're going to see way more success"

"Anybody can go anywhere that they want"

"Hard work beats talent, when talent isn't hard working"

"It's important to never be satisfied"

"As you're consistent, and you're chipping away at something, eventually you're going to make a great sculpture"

"You have to pick and choose what mindset you want to have"

"If you're 1% better everyday, as a year passes, your 365% better than you used to be"

"Be proud of your victories, at the end of the day, look back and if you're proud of yourself, that's a good day; if you're not proud of yourself, then make a change tomorrow"

"If you treat failure like a failure, it's what it's going to be, if you treat failure like a lesson, that's what it's going to be"

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In part one of this episode, 19 year old Rowen Gneiting shares his story about his journey to becoming a champion wrestler. This sport didn't come easy for him in the beginning, having to overcome numerous insurmountable hurdles along the way before he found success. This is a story of determination, hard work and commitment like you've never heard before. In Rowen's words, "I lost twenty in a row and all I knew was losing...if you only know how it feels to lose, you're just gonna feel like a loser... I didn't believe in myself... you can't borrow a testimony from somebody else, you have to be the one to believe." (STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO!)

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Once again we are privileged to hear, feel, and simultaneously absorb the positive vibes that so readily flows from this philosophical giant of a man, Layne Gneiting. He has the ability to help us view life in a way that helps us visualize our own true potential. He is a life coach for those of us seeking to break free from the chains that are holding us from tapping into the greatness that lies within each of us. You won't regret tuning into this special episode! 

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In this episode, two of my students from BYU-Idaho (Michael Fauber and Regan Evan's) conduct the interview with me as their guest. They did a fantastic job of getting me to open up about a lot of things I've never talked about before, and some that I have. When discussing trials, this thought was expressed... "If He (God) can give me a trial, He can help me through the trial... I don't look at that as a bad thing." I hope I can offer something in the way of being positive, having hope, and being your best self. Live life while you have it to live. Enjoy!